Slow shutter speeds - waterfalls etc..

rayonline_nz · Jan 15, 2012

Hi, as I shoot film, after research, I found that all (?) of the solid ND filters have a cast. So how do you guys use ND filters? Do you just shoot early/late in the day and use slow film and maybe cheaper slower lenses that allows you to stop down to f/22 and maybe a weak ND filter and a CPOl perhaps?

I have this with my supposedly B+W filter, not sure if it is what is expected.
6 stop http://www.flickr.com/photos/31194022@N00/6697896961/

ic-racer · Jan 15, 2012

Probably film effects, rather than from the spectrum of the filter. Your images demonstrate that the three colored emulsions on your film don't have the same reciprocity characteristics.

joenail · Feb 23, 2012

I just tend to overexpose by a stop, or a half stop if using slide. My knowledge with colour films is limited though as I only really use black & white.

Sirius Glass · Feb 23, 2012

I use slower film and if I have them with me ND filters. If the waterfalls fills most of the frame, start with 1/4 second or 1/2 second. As the waterfall becomes a smaller part of the photograph, I suggest that you lengthen the exposure time accordingly.

David Allen · Feb 24, 2012

A different approach (and effect) that you might like to try out is multiple exposures of the waterfall on a single piece of film. For example instead of exposing at 2sec @ f 22 try 8 exposures at 1/4 sec at f22. Both Wynn Bullock and John Blakemore have used this technique to great effect. I was also very pleased with the resulting images when, many moons ago, I used to do in the field landscapes.

Best,

David
www.dsallen.de

Slow shutter speeds - waterfalls etc..

rayonline_nz

ic-racer

joenail

Sirius Glass

David Allen

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